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dottle
or dot·tel
[ dot-l ]
noun
- the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
dottle
/ ˈdɒtəl /
noun
- the plug of tobacco left in a pipe after smoking
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dottle1
C15: diminutive of dot lump; see dot 1
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Example Sentences
Raft considered the proposition for a moment, then he shook his head and tapped the dottle out of his pipe.
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There was a stale dottle wedged in the bowl, and loathsome fumes resulted.
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He tapped the dottle out of his pipe, picked up the bundle, and rose grumbling.
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He knocked out the dottle of his pipe on one of the andirons.
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Jean knocks the dottle out of his pipe, refills and relights.
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